Product Description

The point of genesis of many of Indians artistic expressions is the Earth. While its fertile soils yield forests of wood and from its depths are extracted rich ores of metal, the very soil itself is pliant enough to be molded into pleasing three dimensional forms, giving rise to terracotta pottery. The crafted objects are attributed with meaning deeper than expressed through their physical form, a traditions extended to all handicrafts created by the peoples of this land. Votive terracotta is representative of their ritualistic aspect of tribals life, symbolizing their fears and aspirations. Shaped and molded both by hand as well as on the potters wheel, the animal and bird figures represent the ethos of the ancient cultural stages of human life. Particularly I the regions of Bastar, Ambikapur and Raigarh a strong and living tradition of votive terracotta is evident. The use of these clay figures is widely prevalent to mark both auspicious as well as inauspicious occasions. Birth, marriages, deaths or evil happening create occasions for community participation.